Local servicesHospitalKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital11.7 miPost officeAmboy Post Office1.5 miTown hallAmboy City Hall1.5 miPoliceAmboy Police Department1.5 miFire stationAmboy Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleAmboy Junior High School1.2 miElementaryAmboy Central Elementary School1.5 miHighAmboy High School1.6 miCollegeSauk Valley Community College14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD37 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD77 miInterstateI-888.8 miUS highwayUS 521.5 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT16 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61310 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:23 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:21 am – 4:30 pm
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People3,532 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.61,476 householdsMedian household income $75,417Median home value $173,700Median rent $893 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,168 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,802 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 18%, construction 11%Average commute 28 minutes93% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 14°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days11 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dixon 1w station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWoodhaven Lakelake · 4.1 miWoodpecker Woodswoods · 3.1 miBlack Oak Lakelake · 4.6 miInlet Grovewoods · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Wing Environmental Laboratorynature preserve · 3.7 mi · 409 acresMaytown State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 154 acresGreen River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 2,529 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200429 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 45 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAmboyserves 2,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation747 ft228 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
